Holy shit, that whole scene made me sick. I love so many characters in this show, but Tara has been my consistent favourite alongside Jax. The way she died was horrifying. All over a fucking misunderstanding. All she ever wanted was to protect her babies and I have zero doubt she loved Jax until the very end. She just had to put the kids first and that is a mother’s job.
Let’s not also forget about Eli who was in the wrong place at the wrong time. I was unsure about him because I loved Hale, but he was a great addition to the show. He was never cruel or unfair. He was just doing his job.
I’m going to miss both characters so much 🥲 what a fucking insane scene. I completely understand why this show was as big as it was back then.
***Well, well, well, if it isn’t my story from a literal TWO years ago that I started and never finished 😩 I’m so sorry to whoever requested this. I don’t know if you still follow me or if you’re even on tumblr anymore but if you are, I’ll be getting this story done for you. For many of my older stories, I want to make them perfect and have them measure up to my more recent work but then I end up feeling insecure about it and never getting to them, and I’m sorry about that. I know that has to change. I had forgotten about this one until someone on Ao3 commented and said how much she enjoyed the story and how happy she was to find it since Jax x black reader fics are so difficult to come across. SO! We’ll be seeing much more of this story line as time goes on ❤️ Any one who wants to be on the tag list, please let me know and I’ll create this one for this story specifically.***
You looked at the various boxes of cereal, having a tough time picking which one you wanted. There were so many options and it was always a toss-up between picking the sweet ones that would satisfy the child in you or the adult ones with added fiber. You held the two in your hand, looking between then when someone spoke to your right.
“I personally would get the lucky charms, but that’s just me.”
Turning, you laughed as you found Jax there with that smile of his.
“Yeah, is that so?”
The Son nodded, his eyes on yours.
“Yep. My son would also agree.”
You smiled as you placed the box into your cart.
“I didn’t know you had a son.”
Jax shrugged, looking to the side for a moment with a smirk.
“You didn’t ask.”
He grinned as he looked back at you, his eyes trailing over you ever so subtly. His playfully cocky nature was weirdly endearing, and you could hear your father’s voice in your head.
“I didn’t like how he was looking at you.”
You could only imagine how Eli would have felt if he knew that you both had already had lunch together. Now here the biker was, shopping at the same time as you. It was the third time this week you had both ended up at the same place at the same time and you decided to poke some fun yourself, slowly turning back to your cart and pushing it slowly. You would be lying if you said you weren’t hoping he would follow you.
“If I didn’t know any better, I’d say you were stalking me, Teller.”
Tossing a look over your shoulder, you saw they he was, in fact, following you like you had hoped he would. He still wore that smirk as he came up to walk beside you as opposed to behind you.
“How do we know you’re not the one stalking me? Miss Roosevelt.”
You chuckled and grimaced, shaking your head.
“Yeah, don’t call me that.”
Jax joined in and laughed with you as well.
“Yeah, that sounded weird as soon as I said it.”
He continued walking with you, grabbing things from the shelves as you both made your way up and down the aisles, grabbing whatever you needed and making small talk. You spoke about the weather, about how the other’s day had been, about how work had been going for you. Jax told you about his son and how he had lived there his whole life.
You listened and shared as well. You had been hesitant at first. You worried that maybe he was just trying to get close to you and get information form you to use against your dad, but the longer you spoke, the more you began to feel that he was just a regular person. He had chosen a unique career path so to speak, not something the average person did, but he did not appear to be the flat-out monster that your father had painted him out to be. The longer you spoke to Jax, the more endearing he started to seem, and you swallowed as you realized that there was the beginning of a crush starting to form there.
He was gorgeous, that much was certain, but he was also friendly and relatable. He was polite and respectful, flirting subtly with you but never crossing a line or being crude. He read you well and made the conversation effortless. He was respectful of your dad even when you knew he likely had every right to be bitter or rude when it came to him.
As much as you tried to deny it or just chuck it up to enjoying a new friend, there was definitely chemistry there and you were feeling the beginning of butterflies in your tummy as you looked at him. Being the daughter of a cop had always been a little rocky, never feeling that you could do things on your own more make your own decisions for that matter. You always felt like any choice you made had to go through your father and you realized now that it was time to start living for yourself.
You were not going to tell your father flat out, lest you want chaos to ensure. You were just going to do what you wanted and if he found out later then you would deal with it then. You were going to follow your gut now though and looking back at the blonde, you gave a soft smile, feeling adventurous.
“What do you say we get dinner this weekend? Only if you don’t have plans of course.”
Jax looked over at you, a grin developing on his lips, blue eyes twinkling as he pulled out his phone to trade numbers.
“Even if I did have plans, I’d switch them around if it meant I got to take you out, darlin’.”
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You hopped out of your car, closing the door before smoothing your hands down the front of your outfit. You had planned it all out and you looked stunning. Eli did not know that you were there, ready for a date with the outlaw biker and you were planning on keeping it that way. It was not like you were going to marry the Son. It was just a simple date and you deserved it. At some point, you were going to have to move away from being Daddy’s little girl and start making decisions that made you happy, even if he did not agree.
Looking forward, you saw Jax standing by his bike, leaning against it. He was not wearing his kutte, but a simple white tee. You were thankful for the decision, sure that he had thought the same thing. The Sheriff’s daughter out with someone wearing a kutte would get to his ears in no time. Jax grinned as you walked up to him, giving a low whistle.
“Look at you.”
You smiled and motioned to him.
“Not bad yourself.”
That signature smirk came back again, and he held his arm out for you to take.
“All eyes will be on you, I’m sure.”
You walked together to the front door of the restaurant, Jax releasing your arm so that he could open the door for you. You thanked him with a nod and stepped in, Jax following behind you. You both went up to the hostess and she smiled, grabbing two menus.
“Just you two tonight?”
Jax nodded and so did the middle-aged woman, waving for both of you to follow her.
“Right this way.”
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“He’s gorgeous.”
Jax smiled proudly and took his wallet back for your hand, looking down at the picture of Abel.
“Yeah, he is. He’s my favorite thing in this whole world.”
You felt your heart swell at his words, the Son staying with his eyes glued to the picture for a few moments more before he folded the walled back up and placed it down onto the table, looking back up at you.
“I bet you’re a great dad.”
Jax shrugged humbly and it was the first time you had ever seen him entirely void of any pride.
“I do my best. There’s always room for improvement though. I could always be a little better.”
You nodded, understanding what he was saying. You offered your two cents.
“The fact that you think that way shows that you aim to be a good dad. You want to be the best that you can be for him. That says a lot.”
Jax stayed looking at you, his face holding an unreadable expression before he nodded.
“Thank you.”
There was a small stretch of silence as you both gazed at each other, both coming to the realization that you were starting to develop feelings for each other. Though this was technically your first true ‘date’, you had spent time with each other an easy four times already, including having had lunch together twice. Those times held the friendship outing vibe though.
This dinner was different. You were sharing information with each other, wanting to get to know each other. He was being open and honest, and you were giving him the same in return. He was looking at you different and you were sure that he saw how you looked at him if his smirk when he caught your eyes on him said anything.
You shifted your eyes away with a clearing of your throat, not having realized how long you were looking at him. Saved by the bell, the waitress came back then placing your prospective plates of dessert in front of the two of you with a smile. You grabbed your spoon and began getting your first bite, entirely oblivious to Jax’s eyes still watching you, curiosity and fondness there in droves.
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***The person that requested this wanted it to be in multiple parts preferably so I’m going to do this one as the first part and maybe do another to finish it up. Because it takes a while (traditionally) to fall in love, I’m going to have this in in somewhat of a time lapse each time so it can still be realistic without rushing it 😊*** “Here you go daddy.” Eli smiled as he took the bag of muffins and a coffee from your hands, placing them down on his desk before making his way around to stand beside you. He took you into his arms and kissed the side of your head, pulling away and looking down at you. “You work today?” Shaking your head, you reached for his coffee and stole a sip from it. “Nope. I got the day off. I’m just gonna run some errands around town and hang out. Figured I’d stop by and get you some coffee and a snack until lunch.” “Well thank you baby. We still on for dinner tonight?” “Yes sir. Steak and potatoes, just like you wanted.” He smiled widely, his mouth already watering at the thought. “I’ll be there by 6.” “Yeah sure. See you at 7.” You both laughed together, knowing that his job never let him be home on time. He was going to really try though. Missing dinner with his babygirl was not something he wanted to do. With a goodbye hug, you pulled open the door to his office and started to step out, instead getting stopped by a blonde man in your way. He smiled softly as you made eye contact, stepping slightly to the side to allow you to pass. “Sorry darlin’.” You smiled in return, thanking him. You couldn’t help but notice the patch on his chest that read the name of the same club your dad had been trying desperately to take down. Your smile faltered a bit and Jax noticed, following your eyes to the patch in his kutte. His smile stayed the same though and he stepped back a bit more, not wanting you to feel uncomfortable with the proximity. You thanked him again silently with a nod, before slipping out of the office passed him. “Bye dad.” Jax’s eyes stayed on you as you left though , taking on your appearance. Even without you giving yourself away, he could tell that you were Eli’s daughter. While you were off limits, he couldn’t help but feel slightly drawn to you, you still managing to show him kindness even through your apprehension. A sharp clearing of someone’s throat quickly brought him out of his admirations. When he looked back towards Eli, his expression was clearly less than pleased. “Don’t you even fucking think about it.” Jax chuckled softly and held his hands up. “Don’t worry sheriff. I’m just here for you.” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You stared up at the menu on the wall, looking over all the different sandwiches they had and not knowing which you wanted. So many of them sounded so good. You kept looking around, from board to boarded over their hit and hot sandwiches at a loss. “Their roast beef is really good.” You turned around to see who was speaking to you, only to find the same man from this morning that you had bumped into in your father’s office at the station. You smiled politely and nodded, scooting over slightly so he could come to stand beside you in line. “I haven’t been here before so I couldn’t figure out what I want. You like the roast beef?” “It’s my favorite. One of their best I think. The veggie in is pretty good too if your into that. I’m more a meat guy though.” “What else is good around here?” The two of you fell into a nice conversation, the original discomfort you felt in his presence starting to go away. He was beautiful, that much you were certain. You also knew, at least from your father, that he was dangerous. His whole club was. The issue was that your dad was having trouble actually finding concrete evidence of them being dangerous and finding even less reason to put them away. That in instead had you questioning if maybe things weren’t as bad as Charming PD had made them seem. You weren’t naïve, that didn’t mean that you trusted him, but from the bit of interaction you’d had with him, you saw that at least up front, he was a cool guy and a gentleman, far from the evil, grimy hooligan people had been leading you to believe. Not to say he couldn’t become that in time but at the moment, he was just like any other regular person in town, recommending burger joints and telling you which groceries stores sold the cheapest milk. Soon enough, it was your turn to order and he stepped I front of you, speaking to the cashier. “We’re together. Let me have two of the number 5s and uh, a coke. What do you want to drink?” He finished the order and paid, ignoring you with a smile as you tried to stop him and hand him your own cash. He simply pushed your hand back and shook his head. “My treat.” The cashier handed Jax your sandwiches and drinks on a tray and he turned to face you, nodding over to an empty table towards the right. “Wanna sit and eat? Or do you have somewhere to be?” You didn’t have anywhere to be really, not until that night when you were set to have dinner with your father. But that wasn’t for another 5 hours and making a new friend in this town didn’t sound like a bad idea. What did, was choosing someone from the local gang as your new friend. You knew your father wouldn’t approve. He barely approved of anyone, much less the leader of the club he was trying to take down, but you found yourself drawn to the blue eyed man and nodded before you could back out. “Yeah, I can stay.” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “I didn’t like how he was looking at you.” You rolled your eyes and put a spoon of potato in your mouth as you watched your dad slide through his steak. “And how was he looking at me dad?” His eyes snapped up and he used his knife to point down to his steak. “Like you were this piece of meat right here. And I ain’t having that.” You couldn’t help but laugh, the seriousness in his face as he jabbed at the steak, the tip of his knife sinking in. “Calm down old man before you have a heart attack.” “Let me see him eye you like that again. I’ll show your ass ‘old’.” With a shake of your head and a slight smile, you looked back down at your food and continued eating, your mind still on Jax.
